The Importance of Engagement Photos
As the excitement of your engagement settles in, and the whirlwind of wedding planning begins, there's one essential step that often gets overlooked amidst the chaos: the engagement session with your photographer. While it might seem like just another item on your wedding checklist, investing in an engagement session can truly elevate your entire wedding experience and provide you with memories to cherish for a lifetime. Even if you have already done your engagement photos with someone else, we strongly encourage you to retake them with the photographer who will be capturing your wedding.
Get Comfortable in Front of the Camera: Let's face it; not everyone feels at ease being photographed. In fact, we will tell you that everyone feels a little uncomfortable for the first 15 minutes of your session. Like everything else - the more you do this, the more familiar it becomes. You'll have the chance to get to know your photographer better, understand their shooting style, and learn how to pose naturally. (Don’t worry - we walk you through it!) By the time your wedding day arrives, you'll be an absolute professional, and that is a big way to reduce stress.
Build a Relationship with Your Photographer: Your photographer will follow you around for hours on the most important day of your life - your wedding day. Building up that connection with them beforehand can make a world of difference in your comfort level - and that will show in your photographs! An engagement session allows you to establish even more of a connection with your photographer, enabling them to better understand your vision and preferences. It lets us learn your personality, how you relate to your partner, and the types of photos that work the best for you!
Create Lasting Memories: Your engagement is a beautiful chapter in your love story, and we try to encourage our couples to think of their engagement session like a date night. Whether you choose a scenic outdoor location, a cozy library, or the place where you first met - your engagement session provides an opportunity to capture the love and excitement you share as a couple. You are actively making memories as we take your photos! You will forever remember the time you climbed up on that tree, took a walk on this empty each, or kissed in the corner of the bookstore.
Personalize Your Save-the-Dates and Wedding Décor: Your engagement photos can be used in a variety of creative ways throughout your wedding planning journey! From personalized save-the-date cards to photo guestbooks, to stunning displays at your wedding venue - these images add a personal touch to your wedding, rehearsal dinner, bridal showers, and so much more. Ask us which products we have that can help create your vision with your memories designed just for you!
Test-Drive Your Wedding Day Look: If you are planning to try out a new hairstyle or makeup look for your wedding day, your engagement session is the perfect opportunity to test-drive different styles and see how they translate on camera. The most important thing is confidence, so we love to see you try out these looks ahead of your wedding day. If you plan right, you can even use the same Hair and Make-Up Artist, and create those relationships as well.
Just remember, an engagement session is not just another item to check off your wedding to-do list; it's an invaluable opportuity to create the memories you'll treasure for a lifetime. So, before you say "I do," take the time to capture the magic of this special chapter in your love story - you won't regret it!
